INTRODUCTION Dirofilariosis is a worldwide-distributed disease caused by nematodes of
the genus Dirofilaria superfamily Filaroidea. These nematodes may infest wild and domestic …

A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the frequency and factors associated
with Dirofilaria immitis infection in pet dogs in the metropolitan area of the Colombian …

The heartworm Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis in
dogs and cats and also infects humans. The current knowledge about this parasite in South …

The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection,
and to examine the relationship between host factors (gender, age and breed) and D …

The cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis, is a vector-borne infection,
which can be transmitted to humans. The main hosts are both domestic and wild canids …

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs and to
analyze risk factors associated with infection at Celestun, a coastal locality in southeast …

The objective of this work was to determine the risk of exposure to Dirofilaria immitis in the
stray dog population and people living in the metropolitan area of Puebla City, Mexico, using …

Dirofi lariasis is a zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution transmitted by Aedes,
Anopheles, and Culex mosquitoes to animals and humans. The objective of the study was to …

Dirofilaria immitis is a zoonotic filarid that mainly affects the domestic dog, causing a
generally fatal chronic disease, known as heart worm disease. In addition to dogs, the …

Dirofilariosis, caused by Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens, is (re-) emerging worldwide. Dogs
are the main reservoirs, while human infection has recently become an important focus of …